​The time for gathering signatures for Initiative 1552 (Just Want Privacy) is coming to a close July 1 and every day counts.

If you haven’t signed the initiative yet, please get to one of the local businesses or churches listed below and sign. Be sure to thank them for their commitment to the quality of life in their community.

Remember this is not only about using a stall in a bathroom, it is also about being able to shower in whatever locker room you feel like. Yes, boys can go into your daughter and granddaughter’s shower in her locker room. This is a poorly written regulation coming down from bureaucrats that needs to be righted.

“Signature gatherers are at the Ellensburg Farmers Market on Saturdays and could use some help and moral support. Please consider taking a day and giving them a hand or stopping by to thank them for their efforts.